After this week’s Genesis Scottish Open, the world of golf heads to Royal Troon for the 2024 British Open, the final men’s major championship of the year. The Champion Golfer of the Year will be crowned at Troon for the first time since 2016 (Henrik Stenson).
Defending champion Brian Harman will try to go back-to-back, but he’ll have to fend off the best players in the game. World No. 1 and Masters winner Scottie Scheffler is the betting favorite at +450 and is joined in the field by U.S. Open winner Bryson DeChambeau, PGA Championship winner Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Aberg, Collin Morikawa, Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm and Tommy Fleetwood, among others.
Here are the top 10 betting favorites for the 2024 Open at Royal Troon.
1. Scottie Scheffler
Last five results: 1st (Travelers Championship), T-41 (U.S. Open), 1st (Memorial Tournament), T-2 (Charles Schwab Challenge) and T-8 (PGA Championship)
Three career Open finishes: T-23 (2023), T-21 (2022) and T-8 (2021)
2. Rory McIlroy
Last five results: 2nd (U.S. Open), T-15 (Memorial Tournament), T-4 (RBC Canadian Open), T-12 (PGA Championship) and 1st (Wells Fargo Championship)
Last five Open finishes: T-6 (2023), 3rd (2022), T-46 (2021), MC (2019) and T-2 (2018)
3. Xander Schauffele
Last five results: T-13 (Travelers Championship), T-7 (U.S. Open), T-8 (Memorial Tournament), 1st (PGA Championship) and 2nd (Wells Fargo Championship)
Last five Open finishes: T-17 (2023), T-15 (2022), T-26 (2021), T-41 (2019) and T-2 (2018)
4. Ludvig Aberg
Last five results: T-27 (Travelers Championship), T-12 (U.S. Open), T-5 (Memorial Tournament), MC (PGA Championship) and T-10 (RBC Heritage)
This will be Aberg’s first Open Championship appearance.
5. Bryson DeChambeau
Last five results: T-3 (LIV Golf Nashville), 1st (U.S. Open), T-18 (LIV Golf Houston), 2nd (PGA Championship) and T-27 (LIV Golf Singapore)
Last five Open finishes: T-60 (2023), T-8 (2022), T-33 (2021), MC (2019) and T-51 (2018)
6. Collin Morikawa
Last five results: T-13 (Travelers Championship), T-14 (U.S. Open), 2nd (Memorial Tournament), 4th (Charles Schwab Challenge) and T-4 (PGA Championship)
Three career Open finishes: MC (2023), MC (2022) and 1st (2021)
7. Tommy Fleetwood
Last five results: 15th (Travelers Championship), T-16 (U.S. Open), T-20 (Memorial Tournament), T-21 (RBC Canadian Open) and T-26 (PGA Championship)
Last five Open finishes: T-10 (2023), T-4 (2022), T-33 (2021), 2nd (2019) and T-12 (2018)
8. Jon Rahm
Last five results: T-3 (LIV Golf Nashville), WD (LIV Golf Houston), MC (PGA Championship), T-10 (LIV Golf Singapore) and T-3 (LIV Golf Adelaide)
Last five Open finishes: T-2 (2023), T-34 (2022), T-3 (2021), T-11 (2019) and MC (2018)
9. Viktor Hovland
Last five results: T-20 (Travelers Championship), MC (U.S. Open), T-15 (Memorial Tournament), 3rd (PGA Championship) and T-24 (Wells Fargo Championship)
Three career Open finishes: T-13 (2023), T-4 (2022) and T-12 (2021)
10. Tyrrell Hatton
Last five results: 1st (LIV Golf Nashville), T-26 (U.S. Open), T-18 (LIV Golf Houston), T-63 (PGA Championship) and T-5 (LIV Golf Singapore)
Last five Open finishes: T-20 (2023), T-11 (2022), MC (2021), T-6 (2019) and T-51 (2018)
